LACQUA 2013 Colombia

The IV Latin American Conference of Indigenous Species, the XIX Aquaculture Day of the University of los Llanos, the Latin American and Caribbean Aquaculture (LACQUA 13) and the VI Aquaculture Forum will take place simultaneously in Villavicencio, Colombia on the 8th to the 11th of October 2013. 

The event generated much interest between the scientific community, the producers and the expositors that were at the World Aquaculture Society Meeting in Nashville back in February.

“The vision of Latin American and Caribbean World Aquaculture Society (LACC-WAS) is to integrate the scientific community with the producers’ groups within the region. This should attract new members to the Chapter and will directly benefit all members of the LACC-WAS”, commented Dr. Antonio Garza de Yta, president-elect of the LACC-WAS. “The excellent work that the organising committee of Universidad de Llanos, led by Drs. Pablo Emilio Cruz Casallas, Yohana M. Velasco Santamaría and Mauricio Medina Robles ensures that this will be a world class event”, he emphasised.

Organisations from Ecuador, Chile, Brazil and Mexico have confirmed participation in the event.  Scientists from the United States, Europe, Asia and Australia have expressed their interest in participating; making certain that this would be a regional event with a global perspective. Although there will be a high emphasis on the aquaculture of indigenous species, special attention will also be given to species of commercial significance such as tilapia and shrimp, aiming to maximize the participation of local producers. 

To reach this goal, Acuinorte, an important Aquaculture Association of the region, is directly involved in the event organisation. 

It is expected that LACQUA 13 will be a huge success that will set open up a new world of aquaculture in the Latin-American and Caribbean region. 

Villavicencio, Colombia will host the Latin America and Caribbean Aquaculture Event 8-11 October 2013